. >>> more than it two years after seung-hui cho killed 32 people on the virginia tech campus, his mental health records have been found. virginia governor tim kaine said lawyers in a civil lawsuit discovered a former director of the student counseling center had the records at his home. the doctor left virginia tech a year before the shootings. a criminal investition is underway. tim kaine said the details of seung-hui cho's health records will be released soon. >>> families of virginia tech shooting victims pushed lawmakers to vote against a concealed weapons amendment. today, they got their wish. supporters were just two votes shy of the 60 needed to approve the measure. >> by a narrow margin, the u.s. senate shot down a measure today that would have allowed people to consider it -- to carry concled weapons across state lines, a rare defeat for the nra. >> it has a lot to do with states' rights and the ability of law enforcement to set the standards, the safety standards for gun ownership and carrying concealed weapons in their own states. >> 20 democrats joined republicans in support

the virginia tech families have taken their fight against this proposal to the newspapers. this is the full-page ad that appeared today in the "richmond times dispatch." the appeal is to webb and warner to defeat the cocealed weapons amendment which is attached to the defense authorization act sailing through the senate. it was paid for by 30 families of the victims of the virginia tech killings. >> we don't want anyone here or anywhere else in the country to go through what we've gone through. >> peter continues to mourn the death of his daughter shot to death along with others on the virginia tech campus when a fellow student opened fire in two buildings. a stone memorializing her sits under a tree in their front ya. he said this amendment named after its author, south dakota senator john thune -- >> would allow nonvirginiaians to get permits from states that have easier standards than we have. >> senator thune told the associated press -- "my legislation respects individual state firearm laws." >> in my mind it is dangerous because it allows people who pass the equivalen

have a good day. >>> coming up, the amendment that has virginia tech families furious. we will talk about a media blitz. also this -- >> driving through virginia changed overnight and it is already having an impact on drivers. i will explain. >> live in the weather center come up some off and on showers continue to plague the area. a checa >> live and in hd, this is "good morning washington," on your side. >>> good morning, washington. 6:30 i am doug mckelway. alison has the day off. your traffic and weather together every 10 minutes. we have gone from feast to famine. quest things are pretty dry out here and we're desperately in need of some rain. we do not want to get into a drought situation. today thyesteryda with sunshine dd an sunshine and periods ofra t nder andhu. vginia. 71 downtown. southern maryland, 68. your forecast today, limited sunshine, some scattered showers and storms. tomorrow, kind of a similar pattern. we still have shower and storm chances. the temperature will push to 90. the forecast looks like a total washout, but there is just a chance. it will

. >>> virginia governor tim kaine is relaunching the investigation into the shooting at virginia tech. the news follows the discovery of gunman's cho seung-hui medical records in the home of the former director of the university's counseling center. victims' family members say this second look doesn't go far enough. claudia coffey is here with the latest. >> reporter: the family wants the entire panel that initially looked into the details of what went wrong to be reconvened. the governor says that's not possible given that most of the panel consisted of volunteers. last week the missing mental health records of virginia tech shooter cho seung-hui mysteriously resurfaced at the home of the former director of the university's counseling center, the home of dr. robert miller. the governor said thathe matter needs to be revisited and the records on the shooting be reopened and this issue as well as dozens of others made by the family be addressed. but he stopped short of officially reconvening the panel. family members we spoke to today say it's a matter of public safety. >> there are th

families of the virginia tech victims lobbied against it. >> it concerns all of the virginia tech families because our emphasis has been on keeping guns out of the hands of the wrong people and this amendment would have made it possible for people passing no background checks or very minimal checks to bring concealed weapons into virginia with impugnity and that is not good for the commonwealth. >> before the vote he said is a strong supporter of the rights. >>> metro ridership appears to be holding steady in the wake of the june 22nd tragedy that killed nine people on the redline. scott broom is following that and other developments on the rails. he is live near fort totten with the latest. >> reporter: the electronic systems, system wide are very much alive in the tragedy. it is not showing up in rider confidence. john cato talked about the issue today saying people are still using the trains in big numbers even though the trains are on manual control and there are continuing delays as the investigation continues to unfold. >> in fact, over the last week we had the 11th highest ridership

. >> a virginia tech doctor explains why he had the medical records cords >> you are watching abc 7 news at 6:00 with gordon peterson, maureen bunyan, doug hill, and tim brant. this is abc 7 news at 6:00, "on your side." >>> 3 new jersey mayors, a new jersey lawmakers and several rabbis were among a group of people seen in handcuffs today after a major corruption boston. >> the defects of their alleged crime stretches from ne jersey down to this area. >> it was early this morning where some 300 fbi agents and investigators began this massive raid. they were charged with everything from corruption to trafficking in human organs. one local hospital was the unwitting backdrop for the scam. there was as investigators put it a who's who of community leaders, all facing years in prison. >> the list of people we arrested sounds like it should be a roster for a meeting of the community leaders. >> including several new jersey mayors for taking cash bribes in the approval of building projects and political favors. >> corruption was a way of life for these defendants. >> the more shocking arrests

coming up at 6:00 p.m., victims and families of the virginia tech shooting once the case reopened. >> authorities turn up the pressure on michael jackson's doctor. we will show you where they searched for clues. >> there are only a couple of thunderstorms out there right now. but they are pretty impressive. we will have a if we don't act, medical bills will wipe out their savings. if we don't act, she'll be denied coverage because of a pre-existing condition. and he won't get the chemotherapy he needs. if we don't act, health care costs will rise 70%. and he'll have to cut benefits for his employees. but we can act. the president and congress have a plan to lower your costs and stop denials for pre-existing conditions. it's time to act. >> we have breaking news tonight from capitol hill. political reports that the house will adjourn this week without voting on a health-care bill. that is according to a planning memo. >> families and survivors of the virginia tech campus shooting want them to reopen the case. theamilies want more information about cho's mental health records. >> these

and evidence of the virginia tech shootings turns up. where it has been. if major changes changing in montgomery county. >>> as promised, a breaking update on the helicopter crashed today on a major interstate. were down from police is that the helicopter went down the lanes of i-70, and washington county, at the frederick county line. it was a personal helicopter. i 70 is closed in both direction of spirit -- both directions. the virginia tech counseling center director says he took the student gunman's mental health records when he left his job. he placed his records accidently in a box of personal items in 2006 when he left, a year before the shootings that left 33 dead. he returned to records to the center. they have been a key missing link in the shooting investigation. several new jersey lawmakers and rabbis of all people were arrested today in a massive corruption scandal, the scale of which was described as breathtaking. the mayors of hoboken, richfield, and secaucus and two assemblymen or among the dozens charged with accepting bribes for state pr

also, virginia tech families are furious over a proposal that hits the floor today. there is another issueo. a bus driver is caught buried in a book. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> live and in hd, this is "good morning washington," on your side. >>> good morning, washington. i am doug mckelway. alison has the day off. your traffic and weather together every 10 minutes. we start with brian van de graaff. i have not seen you in a long time. >> i was working the night shift. it is good to be back. we have a nice little vacation. we have some rain over the next couple of days. temperatures in the 60's and 70's. 78 at lunchtime. there will be hit or miss rain. it will not be a washout week. if you do get ra, you can get a good little amount. not all's will see it. let's talk to lisa baden. >> nice to have you with us. we do not have of any delayed construction to clear out of the waadroy. good on the beltway close to andrews air force base. no constructioon 270 like yesterday. new york avenue is good. kenilworth avenue is good. nothin

researchers at the virginia tech transportation bureau found texting drivers were 25 times more likely to get into an accident. right before crash, drivers took their eyes off the road and at 55 miles an hour that's more than the length of a football field. >> people are doing this and not paying attention to the highway and you can get hit or i can get hit. >> researchers say the fining should be applied to all drivers. the district bans texting while driving. >>> a child with allergies is so rare, there's no name for it and no cure. the 5-year-old has a feeding tube because he has an allergic reaction to everything he eats. one food he can eat is lemonade. he knows what he would eat first if he could. >> salami, chicken. >> right now his parents are raising money for a bikeride through australia. they are hoping to fund a cure. >>> in tonight's living smart focus, industry leaders, lawmakers and white house representatives gather at the rayburn office to celebrate last's month historic switch. the program that also introduced the next frontier in dtv. pretty soon you will be able to

let's get to this thing by virginia tech. this is some of the actual road test video where they were checking people who were texting. this sort of thing. i talked to them earlier today, and they give us a sense of just how badly texting distracts from driving. more than virtually anything else commonly done out on the road. we went out to a parking lot in maryland to test out their findings. first, let's take a look at this. a relatively low impact activity, loading a cd. the researchers found that people doing this normally look away from the road for about a second and a half, so i drove this suv right here up to about 25 miles an hour and right here i spent about a second half and quickly loading a cd. then i looked up and put on the brakes as quickly as i could, and this is where i wound up stopping. now we have a point of reference. this is a second and a half up until this point, anderson, to be able to stop that vehicle from loading a cd. not too bad, anderson. >> all right. so then what about a more intense activity

according to a new study by the virginia tech transportation institute. the virginia tech study used cameras to follow a variety of motorists on 6 million miles. and it found among other things heavy truck operators who texted while driving were 23 times more likely to get in a crash. is texas bus driver was texting away. right before the crash. no one was hurt. unlike the california train disaster in which the driver had been texting. 25 people died. 14 states in the district of columbia have banned texting while driving. in virginia, it is a misdemeanor. something local law enforcement wants to change. >> we need to make something like this a primary offense so we don't have to have another reason to stop a driver. it is dangerous in and of itself. we would like to see it become a primary -- much more substantial penalty. >> reporter: until then drivers say they will be watching out for texters. and keeping their hands on the steering wheel. >> better to have the -- blue tooth or on the stereo, there's a blue tooth on the car so basically there is no ne

. >>> some new developments in the virginia tech shootings. relatives are asking the state to reopen its investigation of the april 2007 attack. the group includes the parents of many of the 32 people killed by the student gunman. the request follows last week's disclosure that the former director of the university's counseling center found missing mental health records inside his home. >>> a fire destroyed the oxon hill hall -- it's 90 minutes to bring under control. investigators are investigating the cause of origin and estimate the loss of $1 million. no injuries were reported. >>> texting by driving dramatically raises the risk of a crash. virginia tech researchers found drivers take their eyes off the road for five seconds while they are texting. if you are going 55 miles an hour, that is enough to travel the length of a football field and much longer than while talking with listening. it raises the collision risk by 23 times for top -- truck drivers and six times for cars and smaller trucks. >>> hopeful signs today the real estate marke

. >> reporter: relatives of some of the victims killed in the virginia tech shootings want the state to reopen its inatveig stn.io the move comes after cho's mental health records were found last week. they were discovered in the home of the former director of the university's counseling center. cho killed 32 people before committing suicide in april of 2007. >>> right now fire investigators are on the scene of this morning's fire at the knights of columbus in oxon hill. no one was injured in that overnight blaze. the damage is estimated at more than a half million dollars. at this point, there is no word on what caused the blaze. >>> budget constraints in prince georges county have led to a reduction in manpower at some fire houses. and now the question is, has this led to a closure of some of those fire houses? at station 41 in calvert on the, no re cealrsoran b s crewor balance crews --ulmb ace ancrews will be on duty s for the foreseeabl future. despite the lack of manpower, county officials say this does not mean the station is closed. >> isn't that in a sense closing the fire s

a crazed gunman opened fire at the virginia tech campus. he shot two students at the dorm and then made his way to a classroom, killing 30 other people. 17 other people were injured. he finally took his own life. many of the families of victims -- they want the governor of virginia to reopen this investigation into the massacre. following the news that cho, his mental records, and he had a significant mental health history -- the records were missing when they did the investigation. now, in a mysterious new twist, they have been found. it turns out that the former director of the university counseling center took them home and left them in his house. now he discovered there they are. it is a strange development. among those who would like to hear more is this young lady's mother. she was in the classroom of that horrible day. she was laying on the ground near the back of the classroom when two bullets praised her school -- grazed her skull. it is good to have you with us today. just so people remember what this was like, tell me about your

. >>> the virginia tech gunman missing health records have been located and it turns out they were in the home of the school's iccler in . rei osthrecords disappeared more th anosa year before cho killed 32 people back in 2007. the mental health treatment is part of the investigation into the shootings. they were revealed by an attorney involved in the lawsuit that two families filed in connection with with the attack . governor tim kaine said the records will be available as soon as possible. >> i don't veha the ability thently to unilaterally reach we are reaching out back to the family lawyer and we expect they will be. >> dr. robert miller declined em comment l.as el w removing medical records from the center is illegal. had the records stayed at the school, lives may have been saved. >> why did he feel compelled to take those records and other records to his home and keep them going on four years if he wasn't worried they would get him in trouble. >> another relative says the discovery calls into question the thoroughness of the findings of the virginia tech review panel. >>> iro

a lawyer says a former virginia tech counseling center director didn't know he took the mental health records of a student who became a mass murderer when he left his job there. the attorney says robert miller accidentally packed some of the records in a box with his personal documents when he left the center in february of 2006. he killed 32 people and then committed suicide in 2007. miller discovered the records last week and returned them to virginia tech. >> less than 10 days after the start of the mayor's new animal abuse task forces and workers already have their hands full. two cats are found dead at the bottom of an outdoor cellular. residents believe kids are to blame, saying they corner animals, then pelt them with chunks of brick and concrete. >> and then the next day my cat was missing. >> five years down the road, 10 years down the road these people are going to be involved in acts of domestic violence or other violent crimes against individuals. >> griffin says it will be impossible to bring charges unless witnesses come forward. officials have concern that cruelty towar

. >>> there's a new development in the investigation of the massacre two years ago at virginia tech.he psychiatric records of gunman seung-hui cho have been missing until now. they were found at the campus' mental health clinic np in 2007, ten people were killed on the virginia tech university campus by cho. then he killed himself. his records could provide vital clues to his mindset. >>> jackson's death could result in a criminal investigation focused on the array of drugs jackson was taken. yesterday federal agents raided the houston clinic of dr. conrad murray. murray's lawyer says they seized computer files and 21 documents. his lawyer also says authorities believe the materials are "evidence of the offense of manslaughter." >>> embattled south carolina governor mark sanford is traveling again. this time it's a family trip. sanford, his wife, and four sons caught a flight for london last night for a two-week vacation. last month he disappeared for almost a week while visiting an argentine mistress. sanford says this time he'll stay in touch with his office. >>> straight ahead, yo

. >>> the former director of virginia tech counselling center who has been accused of taking the virginia tech shooter medical at the same time. dr. miller was very surprised to find he had the documents regarding mr. cho. he found the documents in the evening and brought them back the next morning. miller maintains he packed up cho's records along with some other students while he was packing up his personal stuff. >>> an update now on that attack in rock creek park. a man assaulted a woman who was jogging yesterday morning near bingham drive. now, u.s. park police say they have identified what they call a person of interest. so far that's all saying. today we talked ying. today we talked to joggers who h said even if the suspect is behind bars, they want to keep taking precautions when ever they are out on the trail. >> we would never run here by ourselves. we don't come after dark and we don't go alone. >> police say those are very good safety guidelines for all joggers. >>> maryland's governor martin o'malley met with cabinet today. focus on fixing the budget deficit. at this particul

the virginia tech transportation institute did a study using video. researchers found truck drivers were 23 times more likely to crash while texting, and it's similar for all drivers. they said because texting takes your eyes off the road longer, it's even riskier than talking on a cell phone. >>> there's one presidential quote you have been hearing a lot lately. >> the cambridge police acted stupidly in arresting somebody when there was already proof that they were in their own home. >> and this is just one quote that will not go away. >>> investigators raid the office and the home of michael jackson's personal doctor. developments in the investigation into what may have led to the pop superstar's death. >>> and seven men in north carolina are accused of terrorist training with high-powered weapons to wage a holy war overseas. some neighbors are simply in shock. >> and police pepper spray then taser a deaf and mentally disabled man for staying too long in a store bathroom. you won't believe that story. >>> hope you're having a great tuesday. grad to

. >>> we start this morning with breaking news in the virginia tech shooting. thank you for watching fox 5 midday news. i'm hour hour. >> and i'm holly morris. a piece of information that has alluded investigates for years has been found. governor tim kaine announced the mental health records for seung hui cho. the records were discovered last week. the associated press reports they were found in the home of the former director of the university's counseling center. a memo written by the chief legal counsel to the family of virginia tech families show his records were founjuly 18th in the home of dr. robert miller. the miamio says the records were removed from the cook counseling center more than a year before the shooting. they were discovered by lawyers doing work prepared to a civil lawsuit. his mental health treatment was a major factor into the investigation. governor cain says the records will be made public as soon as possible. >>> meantime, new gun legislation that is strongly opposed by virginia tech survivors and families is set to go to the senate. i

. >>> a las vegas man is set to be sentenced for sending threatening e-mails to two virginia tech alumni. it happened on the eve of the one-year anniversary of the deadly campus shooting. john marlo belasco said he sent the e-mails -- because he wanted to draw attention to violent internet postings. the women who received it say the virginia tech shooter -- >> metro is continually monitoring its computer train system following last month's crash. metro said the system was tested each month before the june 22 crash that killed find people. reviews are now being performed daily. metro has already been named in six lawsuits, stemming from that accident. >>> with her confirmation virtually assured supreme court nominee sonia sotomayor sought to ease concerns among senate republicans today. a veteran of 17 years on the federal bench, sotomayor pledged to be an impartial justice, if she becomes the first hispanic on the supreme court. sandra endoe has more. >> i do. >> under oath a self introduction by supreme court nominee sonia sotomayor. >> throughout my 17 years on the bench, i have witnes

gun violence and have worked with citizen groups as well as on governor in the aftermath of the virginia tech shootings to focus our approach it is significant improvements in the losses include a working to modify privacy laws which was the primary concern in the virginia tech shooting and improve in in some background check process and will continue to work on these areas. i also believe strongly with the violence we see in our streets and our neighborhoods must be addressed but very little about it has been caused by the 60 permits to carry and as i mentioned before the people who are perpetrating that violence are and have their guns. their access is a matter we should focus on. but few criminals are going to go down to the courthouse and the 60 permits to carry and who are within and the federal guidelines specifically address in this bill seems to do so long to protect themselves and the models we see on our streets. i've been saying one of look at this amendment a couple clear examples come to mind. one as my father will who in his later years lived in florida and then arkansas but no

it really is. >> stahl: but if one side thinks the lesson of the virginia tech massacre is "we need moreun control," the other side-- the gun lobby-- says it proves we need less. philip van cleave says the ban on guns on college campuses should be lifted. >> van cleave: if just one student 21 or older had a permit and had been armed that day... i mean, the first time a police officer showed up, they didn't even fire a shot. he saw the police coming, he killed himself. it was over. the first time somebody would've been able to show him resistance, it would've stopped him. i'm convinced he would've killed himself and probably saved a whole bunch of lives at that point. >> stahl: arming all those young people... >> van cleave: wonder who's fighting in iraq for us right now. >> stahl: but you know, you could have a lot of them be like cho. >> van cleave: if they do, there will be plenty of other 21, 22, 23 and older people there to make sure that he doesn't get very far. >> stahl: when the virginia senate voted in february on closing the gun show loophole, it was a real stunner. the bill los

. >>> new evidence of involving virginia tech gunman cho. some of his missing mental health records have been found. the documents were discovered last weekend in the home of dr. robert miller. the former head of the university's mental health clinic. cho's records and those of other students were apparently removed from the school campus one year before the shooting. cho killed 32 people april 16, 2007. then committed suicide as police closed in. his mental health treatment has been a major issue in the investigation of the shootings. a new criminal investigation is under way. removing records from the clinic is illegal. >>> a win for supporters of gun control. the senate rejected a measure that -- measure to have -- would have allowed a person to carry a concealed gun into another state if they have a permit from their home state. 58 senators did vote for the amendment but 60 votes were needed for approval and opponents say the concealed weapon proposal would force states with tougher gun laws to accept gun carryg visitors from states with

according to a new study by the virginia tech transportation institute.e virginia tech study used cameras to follow a variety of motorists some 6 million miles. it found, among other things, heavy truck operators who texted while driving were 23 times more likely to get in a crash. this texas bus driver was texting away. right before the crash. no one was hurt. unlike the california train disaster in which the driver had been texting. 25 people died. 14 states in the district of columbia banned teching while driving. in virginia, it is a misdemeanor. something local law enforcement nts to change. >> we need to make something like this a primary offense so we don't have to have another reason to stop a driver. it is dangerous in and of itself. we would like to see it become a primary offense with a much more substantial penalty. >> reporter: until then drivers say they will be watching out for texters. and keeping their hands on the steering wheel. >> there's no need to have the phone plugged into your ear or texting, texting somebody. >> reporter: aaa say

lori haas's daughter was shot and recovered and is a senior at virginia tech. she says governor kaine's decision falls short. >> the amount of new information with the discovery of the missing records being the icing on the cake, if you will, just demands that the panel be reconvened. >> reporter: governor kaine said reconvening the panel would be difficult since most were volunteers. haas disagrees. >> i understand governor kaine's hesitation to ask people to volunteer for a big job, but i'm under the impression they want to. >> reporter: reopening the investigation with the full panel famies argue would paint an accurate picture of what happened that day, what went wrong and what people should have done. gods discard says not -- goddard says not only would it bring closure but it's a public safety concern. >> it's tremendous implications to anyone at a university or similar setting that should be using that document as a study guide as to what they should be doing for themselves. >> reporter: kaine also said cho's medical records need to be released to the pu

ilpr 16, 2007, cho killed 32 people at virginia tech before killing himself. last week, his mental health records were recovered from the home of the former director of the counseling center. the governor office says the records were removed from the university more than a year before the shooting. >> obviously the panel that did the review at my direction of the circumstances did not have that file. family members of those who were injured or killed have not had access to be able to see that information. and his parents have not been able to see the information. and so it is important that that information be shared with all. >> reporter: the records are protected by privacy laws but governor kaine says they will be released as soon as possible. virginia state police are investigating their removal from the university. the records gained light in connection with a civil lawsuit filed by two families of cho's victims. >> the hunt for evidence in michael jackson' death continues today with the search of a zok's office more than a d. dilhestpoiearp li astp ie d

they are seeking $10 million in damages. >>> some relatives of those killed or wounded in the virginia tech shooting is to not want the panel reconvened. that is the word from governor tim kaine. the missing mental health records went missing. some members passed to reconvene the panel. keane said other families do not want to go through the ordeal again. >>> we are learning more details about a police-involved shooting that killed a germantown man. somebody called 911 and hung up. one man was shot and killed after he held up what turns out to be a fake gun. two officers are now on paid administrative leave as the investigation continued. still >>> rudeness are now back home after some came down with the swine flu while in china. the first batch arrived just last night. they were reunited with their families. the students went to china to study language and culture. there were isolated and quarantined in hospitals. >> we had to wear face masks and had air temperature taken twice a day. >> we were not allowed out of the room, so it is good to be back. >> they treated us so well, and i'm glad

. >>> new questions about a painful chapter in virginia tech. meal health records about the shooter have been found more than two years after he went on his rampage. where they were and why did it take so long to find them. gurvir is here with more on that. >> seung hui cho took many lives and since then the virginia tech community has been struggling to know about his life and what drove him to kill. what we knew right away was that he had been to the councilling center three times during his time at have the. the visits were back in 2005. we didn't know what was revealed then because the records were missing. yesterday governor cain announced the records were found in the home of the former director, robert miller. those were made by lawyers for the victims. miller never shared the information with the center therapist who had seen cho. >> people were aware he sought treatment and people were involved in that treatment and discussions described seung hui cho's mental health. >> governor cain said miller had taken his records and other students

martha: there is a huge development to tell you about in the virginia tech shooting story.he relatives of those victims what the state to reopen the investigation. the request follows a major revelation in the case. the former director of the university's counseling center found what had been up until then the missing health records of the gunman. they were at this man's home. cho seung-hui opened fire at students and faculty members. he killed 32 people before turning the gun on himself. those missing files that everyone searched for have now been found in the home of a doctor at the counseling center. we will continue to stay on top of that. the national institute of health now preparing clinical trials on two h1n1 flu vaccine. researchers are hoping to finish the trial before another expected outbreak this fall. and jonathan serrie is live outside of emory university, at one of the eight sites that have been selected to try out the vaccine, which is very important work. other than safety and effectiveness, what do researchers need to determine this swine flu vaccine go t

investigation into the massacre reopened. >> reporter: a group, including parents and survivors of the virginia techragedy, want virginia governor tim kaine to reopen a panel of review. this coming following last week's revelation that the former director of the university's counseling center found missing mental health records for seung-hui cho inside his home. his mental health records were missing for more than a year before the shooting. denise, back to you. >> governor kaine say its would be difficult to reopen the investigation because all of the people on the review panel were volunteers. >>> police are still trying to identify the three people killed in a fiery crash, involving a street sweeper. weijia jiang explains, some preliminary details are emerging about the victims. >>> three women from pennsylvania lost their lives in whitemarsh. that's about all of the information police know about the victims killed in an early monday morning crash, involving a street sweeper. it happened at the intersection of honeygo and whitemarsh boulevard. >> they drove into the path of a street sweeper vehic

. >> there could be some closure for victims of virginia tech university. there might be new details on why a troubled student killed student and then himself. >> some 17,000 firefighters from all over the country are in baltimore this week for a special expo. we will take you to try the new subway big chipotle cheesesteak. an updated all-time favorite: juicy steak layered with zesty chipotle sauce, melted cheese, piled high with only... the toppings you love on freshly baked bread. only at subway. subway. eat fresh. >> an update on the boat fire. captain roy taylor, they are starting to get the fire under control? >> pretty much. the land units were actually running out of water. they are putting foam down on its to keep it under control. we can also tell you that the department of natural resources has just arrived as well. no reports of any injuries but as we get more information we will update you. >> thank you. national training for firefighters takes center stage in baltimore county. firefighters are in baltimore for the fire at expo. they got a chanc

back on april 16th, 2007, that joe went on the rampage at virginia tech. his mental health treatment had been a major focus in the investigation. his health records vanished more than a year before the shooting. tonight virginia governor says the records were found in the home of the former director of the university's counseling center. >> university is being sued by family members of the victims claiming gross negligence in failing to prevent the massacre. >>> in a rare win for tabun control advocates the senate strikes down a bill that would allowed a person with with a concealed permit to carry the weapon while visiting another state. 5839 not favor of the measure, two votes short of the 50 needed to pass. opponents argue that the measure violated states rights. >>> maryland stepping up efforts to crack down on cigarette smugglers who get away without having to pay state taxes. the efforts are being mirrored by other states who have substantial per pack taxes. look at the cigarettes confiscated in maryland. they are missing something important to the t

relatives of 2007 virginia tech shootings ant the state to reopen the case. and a little boy is allergic to all foods. how he's able to survive. these stories and all a breaking news today at 4:00 after dr. phil. >>> let's take a look at the five-day forecast. tomorrow we'll have thunderstorms and up to 90. good news, we'll lose enough of the humidity in the atmosphere that we can take the thunderstorm symbol off thursday through sunday. it remains summer like as it should but those days of soda precedent zelayas between now and then. we'll watch that carefully for you at wjz.com. >> coming up tonight, medium at 10:00 followed by eyewitness news at 11:00. >>> finally this noon, if you have a goose on the loose, there's one man you can call. a california man is taking geese to task for the messes they leave behind. he's known as the goose guy. cities hire him and his border dollies to chase geese away from parks, cemeteries, anywhere poop is unwelcome. it may sound silly but he just signed them on for a mere $35,000 contract. >> my goodness. >> it's like a pac

the virginia tech seismo logical observe virginia tore said it hit on the west end a little before midnight3, no damage, no injuries. there were reports of rattling windows. >>> still no word on whether charges will be filed against marion barry by his former girlfriend or whether they will be dropped. barry's attorney says he is confident that nothing will come from the allegations from donna watts-brighthaupt. barry was arrested after investigators claimed he was stalking her. >>> the balance of power in the u.s. senate went super majority. democrats reached the magic number of 60 votes as the newest senator, al franken took the oath of office. tom fitzgerald has a look at why republicans may be welcoming the democrats new advantage. >> it took just 73 words for democrats to achieve a majority that hasn't been seen in a generation. >> so help you god? >> i do. >> congratulations, senator. >> following his official oath of office, senator al franken and vice president biden did it again for the cameras. >> senato seemed amused at the amount of attention. since he are arrived -- arrived in

. >>> the medical health records for the virginia tech gunman have been found. seung-hui cho killed 32 people at the blacksburg campus in 2007, then committed suicide. his records were missing from the university's counseling center. virginia governor tim kaine said lawyers discovered a former clinic director had kept the records at home. removing records from the center is illegal. >>> trouble continues for d.c. council member marion barry. mario bowser is asking investigators to expand their probe. she is calling for a probe into the $291,000 of city money to a foster care group. two former members of the national foster care group said the money never reached those who were supposed to get it. >>> officers in northampton county wercongnductin uc dnvestigation when they spotte mamajuana plants at a daycare. ckeynon k oedtha e door and the rshoonpeer swaned gave them enter and searcswh. enter and search. th also found guns inside. one person has been arrested. >>> frightening morning outside of a former home for the mentally challenged. officers searched the bui

on the highways, everywhere. >> reporter: the virginia tech transportation institute gathered research by installing cameras to continuously watch motorists and truckers, for more than 6 million miles. truck driver kevin mcgraph says it's a real hazard. >> i have seen a lot of people swerving into lanes. it's pretty scary at times. >> reporter: recent reports show how dangerous it is. >> researchers say texting is so dangerous because you take your focus off the road for extended periods of time. they found that texting drivers involved in accidents or near collisions were looking at the devices for nearly 5 seconds. >> reporter: that's enough time to cover the length of a football field, if traveling 55 miles per hour. scary for commuters on the road every single day. >> how can you text and drive at the same time? >> how are you doing? >> reporter: the study showed that it also increases your risk of getting in an accident, but not as much as texting. the safety institute wants the practice banned across the country. right now, only 14 states have laws against texting while driving.

colin goddard survive being shot four times during the virginia tech massacre. [unintelligible] >> they could get the story right for america, for colleges, for students, for families, for us to know that this is the order of events that happened. this is the most concrete set of answers that people can go to. >> goddard is among 62 victims and family members of the april 2007 shooting who are formally calling on virginia gov. tim kaine to bring the panel together to investigate the developments in. >> i feel that they were made available in the first round and they should have all of the new information added to them in second time and >> new information can be processed. they expect to see interviews with counselors. >> the challenge of the panel is that they were all volunteers. the professional staff that did the investigation and the writing of the factual narrative -- we are working with them to actually analyze all of the suggestions that the folks are making about corrections. >> it is also cited not to reconvene the panel. >> i think it is worth revisit

. >> a study by the virginia tech transportation institute released just this week found texting made truck drivers, get this, 23 times more likely to have an accident. 14 states, and d.c., have laws that make driving while texting illegal right now. >>> new york city is spending up to a half million dollars a year to give homeless families one-way plane tickets to go back to their hometowns. according to the new york times, many are families that take part in the program are long-time new yorkers who just hit hard times. city officials are using the program to help cut costs at homeless shelters. the city has spent as much as $6300 to send a family to paris, france, we understand. >>> they're cranking up the ac in the pacific northwest, if they had any. triple digit temperature. the forecast high for seattle, think about this, 100 degrees. that would make it the hottest day on record there. the unusual heat wave has lasted for several days now. winds off the pacific ocean are expected to cool things down just a bit, but, boy, not until probably friday. so hope they're all doing okay

. >> virginia tech mass kerr. survivors and victims rail three stop a proposed gun law. >>> clouds dominate the sky. is there rain on the way? we're updating the forecast. >>> survivors of the deadly virginia tech attacks are speaking out against a proposed national standard for carrying concealed weapons. tech student seung-hui cho killed 31 people before committing suicide in 2007. about 30 families of the victims urged a rejection of the concealed carry amendment. it would allow people to carry concealed weapons outside their own state if they are licensed in their state. >>> three men are safe from a large fishing boat moments before it sinks off the coast of southern jersey when the fire broke out in the engine. a nearby fishing boat saved the men from their lifeboat as the coast guard moved in to put out the flames. the men were all okay, but the boat could not be saved. >>> a former boston trolley operator has pleaded not guilty accused of texting during a crash that injured more than 60 people. the operato

. >>> investigators, too, now have a key piece of the puzzle in the virginia tech shootings that left 32 people dead. the long listing mental health records of gunman seung-hui cho. they've been found, located, in fact, in the home of the university clinic's former director. state police are investigating how the records disappeared from that counseling center. they were located by lawyers representing the families of two victims killed in the mass shooting april 16th. that was back in 2007. those families contend the state, the school, and the counseling center were grossly negligent in dealing with cho, who was known on to be suicidal. but we should point out that taking mental health records from a clinic is illegal. so, we'll keep you posted on that. >>> meanwhile, a senate vote on a controversial concealed weapons measure, that may come in in the next half hour or so. it would give people with concealed weapons permits permission to take the weapon to other states with similar gun laws. only illinois and wisconsin have no concealed weapons laws. supporters say the measure will al

they claim the virginia tech panel never interviewed the doctor and there could be new information to offer. >>> the washington post reports david baker, the police officer, was arrested for dui. alexandria's city manager will decide if he will keep his job. he is due in court tomorrow. >>> a judge is now deliberating in the case of a d.c. woman accused in the death of her four daughters. in closing arguments, prosecutors likened her home to an abu grave situation, saying that she cut off her children from the world and killed them and kept their bodies for months. now this is a bench tile and that means that -- bench trial and that means that the judge will decide her fate. a decision is expected tomorrow at the earlier. >>> the attorney for michael jackson's personal lawyer says that dr. conrad murray will not comment on rumor, innuendo and unnamed sources. the associated press cited a law official that says he gave michael jackson pro poe fol. he is named as the subject of a manslaughter investigation. >>> another town hall meeting today on health care. today's call in will be spon

. >>> there are calls tonight to open the deadly shooting of the virginia tech spree. families of the victims are urging tim kaine to update the view because of inraac cicuesin the report. missing mental health records of the gunman seung-hui cho we ot d.refo >>> irbean mne od pe mteraby the knights of columbus burned early this -- byrne manor operated by the knights of columbus burned this morning. >> reporter: this man walked around to see if it was true. >> wanted to see if it was true. >> reporter: it was pretty much gone when dc units looked for the smoke. there is evidence of some recent conscious mixed in with the debris of the fire. a drummer says it's not just about go-go. >> many things have happened here. it's not just a go-go, graduations. >> reporter: some people say there have been problems. the club was in disrepair. the fire department reports the utilities were cut to the building before they arrived this morning. firefighters are trying to determine what caused the fire. no matter the cause -- >> hopefully they will rebuild it. >> reporter: dave state

virginia tech institute equipped truck over 18 months with cameras to look at what truckers were doing and behavior and how it affected the road. they found that you have a 23 times greater risk of a crash or near crash when you are particularing than not texting. that dove tails out of a study out of utah. they put college students in a driving simulator and had them text and determined it was an eight times greater crash risk. those may sound like big differences, 8 versus 23, but what they agreed on is the magnitude is so extraordinary that it belittles any other risk of crash from other distraction. >> you are saying it's about the same as driving with .08 chicago level. how much is that? >> i thought you would put me on the spot from personal experience, i do not know, but it exceeds the .08. that is the equivalent of what you get when talking on a cell phone. that's a times greater crash risk. that's according to several studies this. exceeds even that. it makes sense when you hear the other data they discussed. in both of utah study and the virginia tech study, they found that p

. >>> coming up on 6:25, ahead reaction to the discovery of mental health records from the virginia tech gunman. >>> a developing story we have been following overunited, a drive-by shooting at a college campus, we will have the late us. >>> we are looking at the dulles toll road, we will have more shots of roads across the region when we return. >>> kind of sticky this morning. we have some showers which i will bring to you when we return. duls during times like these it seems like the world will never be the same. b@ but there is a light beginning to shine again. the spark began where it always begins. at a restaurant downtown. in a shop on main street. a factory around the corner. entrepreneurs like these are the most powerful force in the economy. they drive change and they'll relentless push their businesses to innovate and connect. as we look to the future, they'll be there ahead of us, lights on, showing us the way forward. this is just the beginning of the reinvention of business. and while we're sure we don't know all the answers, we do know one thing for certain, we want to hel

. >> victims families and survivors of the virginia tech shooting are making a plea to virginia's senators. they took out a full paige ad asking the two democratic senators to vote against a concealed weapons amendment. that amendment wouldive people who are licensed to carry concealed weapons in their home state the right to legally carry their weapons in other states as well. >> the virginia gubernatorial race is heating up. but the democrat candidate says he has a plan to fix the sluggish committee. creigh deeds announced his plan today with new tax credits for businesses that create jobs and provide loans for small business in rural areas with high employment. he says fixing the state's transportation problems and creating green jobs are keys to fixing the economy. his opponent picked up an endorsement from a big tim kaine spurter. sheila johnson appeared with bob mcdonald to announce she's backing the republican. johnson,ho is a democrat, says she believes mcdonald can curran virginia's economy around. johnson has given more than $750,000 to governor kaine and the democratic national